In early August, the Parkinson’s Foundation hosted a webinar on how speech therapy can help with thinking changes. The speaker, Darla Freeman, discussed the reasons you may need to see a speech pathologist for cognitive impairment. The impairments can include asking repeated questions (memory loss), taking an unusually long time to find the right words when speaking, and having difficulty maintaining a topic in a conversation. See our notes from this webinar.
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In September, the Parkinson’s Foundation hosted a webinar on the Parkinson’s disease (PD) progression. In this webinar, neurologist Dr. Annie Killoran and social worker Lance Wilson spoke. Dr. Killoran focused on the clinical side of PD progression while Lance focused on the practical aspects of PD progression.
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Dr. Kathleen Poston, director of the Stanford Movement Disorders Center, will be speaking on “The Prodrome of PD” at the PANC Annual Conference on Saturday, October 23, 2021. A “prodrome” is when we can see some symptoms of early Parkinson’s disease (PD) but not enough to warrant a diagnosis. Another term used is “preclinical.” Dr. Poston will address whether there are motor and non-motor signs that can help identify PD earlier. Registration for the full-day conference — in-person in Roseville and virtually — is open now.
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In early June, the Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s hosted a webinar on balance and fall prevention. The speaker, Ellen Schaller, discussed how to create a safe home environment by adding grab bars, removing rugs, installing nightlights, and removing cords. She also stressed the importance of exercise, especially exercises with aerobic activity, strength training, balance, agility and multitasking, and stretching.
… Full Story>On the first day of fall, we always see “fall prevention awareness” events. This year is no different. On September 22, 2021, 4pm, join Stanford’s Farewell to Falls team for a 90-minute webinar on aging-in-place safely through home safety checks and assistive devices. Register today.
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